I'm not so sure about that (in the long run). If a naked person entered the bus, wouldn't it be their issue to get dressed?

In the end it is about a social contract, the details of which may change with the course of time.

Are you equating wearing a hoodie with wearing nothing at all?

Not equating. Drawing a parallel.

If wearing too little is illegal in most places, why wouldn't it be possible to wear too much, in theory?

You are essentially at a point where you are saying “if I don’t like your outfit I’m going to legislate it.”

You might be cool with that, but I’m not.

That’s a really bad faith argument. What’s up with people attempting to summarise someone else’s thought in the worst possible way and putting words in their mouths?

Some forms of dress and undress have laws. Others don’t have laws but are still bound by social contracts. The person you are replying to is clearing trying to compare these and pointing out responsibility may come down to the wearer in both cases and wondering out loud that society may punish any extreme state of dress.

At which point did he say you should pass new legislation or that he agreed with it?

You always know you're in for a wild ride when a comment starts with "it sounds like you are saying"

Nudity in public is legal in Seattle so long as your intent is not to offend.

I didn't check but I think there are lots of places where it is not legal.

I see you edited https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35495960 to mention social norms after I commented.

Locality and social norms definitely play into this conversation, here in Seattle at least there is a culture that supports nudism, whether it's the summer solstice bike ride, certain beaches that are popular for swimming in your birthday suit, etc.

Also some western and southern European nations.

I've seen art students making life drawings in a city square, for example.

If I'm wearing a hoodie I take off the hood when I go indoors. It's just basic courtesy, something I've noticed a lot of people nowadays have trouble with.